Vegetables

You’ll know it’s time for harvesting onion seeds when the umbrels or flowering heads begin turning brown. Carefully clip the stalks a few inches (8… Read More »When Should You Save Onion Seeds?

Simple put the seeds into a cup, jar, or bucket of water and allow them to soak. Bad seeds will continue to float indefinitely while… Read More »How Do You Know If Seeds Are Good Or Bad?

Radishes, beets, carrots, and onions: These root vegetables work well with cucumbers because they do not spread and compete for space; most of their growth… Read More »Do Cucumbers And Onions Grow Well Together?

Onion seed lasts just a year, everyone seems to say, with parsley and parsnips other very short-lived in storage. Muskmelons last about five years; watermelons… Read More »Do Onion Seeds Expire?

These onions are a classic in green salads. Cut into thin slices and toss with assorted lettuce or spinach. In our household, they also make… Read More »What Do You Do With Bunching Onions?

Starting Onion Seeds Indoors Many varieties of bunching onion are cold-tolerant, but young plants will suffer during freezes. In parts of the country that experience… Read More »Will Bunching Onions Survive Winter?

In climates with long growing seasons, peppers and tomatoes also are good candidates for planting after garlic or onions. What can you grow after onions?… Read More »Can I Plant Peppers After Onions?

Bunching onion seeds will germinate in 7-14 days. Later thin to 3″ apart when seedlings are 1- 2″ high. It’s also good to cut off… Read More »Do You Need To Thin Bunching Onions?

Bunching onions are hardy perennials that are grown as annuals or overwintered for early spring harvests. True bunching onions or scallions, Allium fistulosum, do not… Read More »Do Bunching Onions Bulb?

Onions are easy to grow. They perform best in well-drained, slightly acidic, fertile soils in full sun. Heavy soils can be improved by incorporating organic… Read More »What Do Onions Need To Survive?